The first EV charging compatible electric generator, the NXTGENbps Goat –  5kW/4.8kWh Portable Battery: A Greener, Cost-Efficient Approach.
As the world transitions towards a more sustainable future, the demand for eco-friendly energy solutions continues to grow. In today’s fast-paced world, reliable power sources are crucial, whether you’re an outdoor enthusiast, a camper, or simply looking for a backup power solution. The NXTGENbps Goat Battery Generator is a revolutionary product that provides portable power without the emissions and noise associated with traditional diesel generators.

Electric vehicle chargers have gained popularity not only for charging electric cars but also for their versatility in powering various devices and appliances. With the NXTGENbps EV Charger Cable you can harness the power of EV chargers to replenish the NXTGENbps Goat 5kW Battery Generator’s energy reserves.

Signs of the drastic—and in some cases irreversible—changes that humans have made to the climate are now impossible to ignore.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) does not mince its words when describing the disastrous effect that humans are having on the planet. “It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean, and land,” reads its latest report.

From heat waves and wildfires to downpours and flooding, 2023 has given us a taste of the impacts we can expect over the coming decades and centuries. In short, it’s not good news. Without very significant reductions in greenhouse gases—beginning immediately—it is very likely that global surface temperatures will exceed the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold set in the 2015 Paris climate agreement.

1. There’s more carbon dioxide in our atmosphere than at any time in human history

The Mauna Loa observatory in Hawaii has been tracking Earth’s atmospheric concentration of CO2 since the late 1950s. In 2022, the global average concentration it recorded was 417.06 parts per million (ppm). Preindustrial levels were 278 ppm, which means that humans are halfway to doubling the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere compared to the period between 1750 and 1800.

CO2 concentrations fluctuate with the seasons, while the speed at which they increase yearly is affected by human behavior. For example, the rising concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere slowed during the early stages of the pandemic when emissions fell, but then rose steeply in 2021 as the world reopened. The annual rise in emissions and atmospheric concentration of CO2 has since slowed down again.

The global average CO2 concentration for 2023 is predicted to be 419.2 ppm. The last time Earth’s atmosphere contained this much CO2 was more than 3 million years ago, when sea levels were several meters higher and trees grew at the south pole.

Here at the NXTGENBPS and BPS, we understand the importance of sustainability and reducing the impact of global warming on our planet. Our Sustainability Director Lesley Marr was recently on the live streamed show ‘Countdown To IBC’ (The world’s leading content and technology event) as part of the women only slot ‘She Talks’. Lesley discussed what sustainability means to BPS, and the challenges of moving to greener working practices facing the broadcasters and film and TV equipment manufacturers, many of whom will be attending the event.

At NXTGEN BPS we are committed to supporting our customers to lower their carbon emissions.

You can find our team at the IBC show from the 15^th to the 17^th of September in Amsterdam. You can watch Lesley’s 7 minute interview in full on our YouTube channel here:

BPS – Broadcast & Production Services – YouTube

At NXTGEN BPS, it is our mission to be able to reduce the growing rate of global warming and the rising rates of CO2 in our atmosphere. We understand that in our industry of film and television, the carbon footprint is too high, and the industry needs to improve on its sustainability.

To help do this, here at NXTGEN we have implemented the use of renewable energy in order to run filming production sets with battery powered generators. These are powered by green and renewable energy, through both electricity and solar panels. These power the generators, to then power the sets that are being used within the film and television industry. The industry is unfortunately renowned for having a negative carbon footprint. By implementing use of the NXTGEN solar panels, the Goat generator and the Bear, this negative statistic can be changed over to a positive one. NXTGEN products are completely sustainable producing zero emissions, they are silent and portable too. They can also be used whilst charging and are a great way to be able to make a greener workplace within industry. At NXTGEN BPS, we are truly passionate about making a change for the best in reducing CO2 levels, increasing sustainability, and reducing the growing rate of global warming. With the generators and applications of NXTGEN, it is a really viable route for making industries greener and improving the carbon footprint, such as the film and television industry.

More than 100 actors are backing calls for a Green Rider – an environmentally friendly contract between performers and film and TV production companies.

Stars including Bella Ramsey, Stephen Fry and Natalie Dormer all signed a statement created by Equity for A Green New Deal setting out proposals to improve sustainability in the UK’s film and TV industry.

Riders are a set of clauses that actors can add to their contract – often before a job is accepted – detailing their requirements on set.

However, they are perhaps most infamously known for being used by high-profile talent to make demands, with stories of stars asking for all-white furniture, cute puppies and kittens on arrival, or the use of a private jet.

In contrast, the Green Rider would insert commitments to eco-friendly practices into the contracts of the stars, with suggested clauses including:

• Artists avoiding large trailers, private air travel, or fossil-fuel powered road vehicles
• Producers providing low carbon transport options such as trains and electric vehicles
• Artists considering the carbon/environmental cost of additional food or comfort requests that require runners to go off site, and reducing them accordingly
• Artists sharing trailers and dressing rooms to reduce energy use
• Producers providing the artist with their carbon reduction plan

The Last Of Us star Ramsey, 19, called the Green Rider a “practical route to positive change” in the film and television industry.

They said: “We can make all the films in the world about Climate change but unless we are environmentally conscious in the process of making them, our efforts are superficial”.

Read the remaining story of the article here by Sky News, written by Bethany Minelle.

Lesley Marr NXTGEN BPS’s Sustainability Director took part in a recent global online forum discussion to feedback and help shape The new Equity GREENRIDER paper to support the global effort in the film and TV industry to change behaviours towards more sustainable ways of working. 

The average big budget film production produces 2,840 tonnes of CO2. Film and TV is a high emitting sector. If we want to change that, creative workers need to stand together to demand better from industry bosses.

That’s why we’ve created the Green Rider, a template for clauses you can add to your contract that sets out key sustainability requirements for any production.  Read more about this here

The average big budget film production produces 2,840 tonnes of CO2. Film and TV is a high emitting sector. If we want to change that, creative workers need to stand together to demand better from industry bosses.

That’s why we’ve created the Green Rider, a template for clauses you can add to your contract that sets out key sustainability requirements for any production. Read more on this article here:

https://www.equity.org.uk/campaigns-policy/the-green-rider

The GREENRIDER paper has now been published and is out there for talent to use and show their support to shifting to a greener industry.

Here at NXTGEN BPS, we are understanding of the significant importance of protecting our planet from the negative impact of climate change. It is our mission to reduce the rising rates of CO2 levels, our carbon footprints, and our fossil fueled energy usage. This is why we want to promote the use of renewable energy within our daily lives, in order to reduce the impact on climate change and ultimately increase sustainability. The increased use of renewable energy, such as solar panels, is a viable way of using sustainable energy in our day to day lives. The use of solar panels is not only more environmentally friendly to our environment, but economically viable too. Although the upfront cost may be a little expensive, the use of them will drive down the bills of electricity and power use within homes and businesses. The cost too is slowly falling with the use of using the solar panels, the cost will be quickly paid for against the savings of energy bills.

As well as our NXTGEN BPS solar panels, we also have our battery powered generators, such as the Goat. The Goat can be used to power a wide range of applications, with the solar panels being the brilliant companion. The Goat is widely compatible with solar panels with a universal connection ensuring that it any panels including domestic can delivery zero emissions and silent energy. By utilizing renewable energy resources that we have here at NXTGEN BPS, we are reducing our reliance of fossil fueled powered energy resources, as well as reducing carbon emissions, global warming and the cost of providing our lives with the power that we need.

UK households and businesses have installed more heat pumps and solar panels than ever before, according to the body that accredits low carbon products.

MCS says more than 120,000 solar panels have been installed since the start of the year, and over 3,000 heat pumps have been installed each month on average.

If this rate continues, analysts say nearly 250,000 households could have renewable energy installed by the end of the year.

It comes as the government pledged to reach its target of 70GW of solar capacity by 2035 and 600,000 heat pump installations by 2028.

To incentivize the scheme, the government are offering people in England between £5,000 and £6,000 under the boiler upgrade scheme.

Thursday 3 August 2023: Today Climate Spring, in partnership with Film London, is delighted to announce There Will Come Soft Rains as the winner of its inaugural The Hot House: Shorts programme, a production grant for scripted live-action short film projects about climate change, with a focus on supporting under-represented and diverse screenwriting and filmmaking talent. The initiative is supported by Green Screen (powered by Greenshoot and Film London), NXTGEN BPS as well as private donors.

The world’s climate is changing, and we want to make positive changes around it. At NXTGEN BPS, we have a vision of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel usage. Our mission is to reduce the carbon footprint and Co2 levels through renewable energy solutions shifting away from harmful diesel and petrol power. One of the ways we are delivering on our mission is through the usage of electric generators powered by solar energy. Our fully sustainable generators are a completely viable way of using energy without increasing your carbon footprint at all. Our completely silent generators can be charged and used either by solar panels or through the mains in the wall via electric charging, meaning that zero emissions are released. Our generators provide consistent and reliable power, and eliminate the need for using diesel, petrol and fossil fueled powered ones. It is our passion to make the world a greener place, and really tackling the issue of global warming as a whole, with our generators we are making the world a more sustainable place.

For the UK to progress towards net zero by 2050 we’d need to dramatically increase use of renewable and other low carbon energy sources to reduce our reliance on carbon emitting sources like coal, oil and natural gas. A key driver of this change will be increased adoption of renewable energy by businesses over the coming years.

Here’s what you need to know about accessing viable renewable energy sources to transition your business to the net zero economy.

What is renewable energy?

Renewable energy is any kind of energy source that can replenish itself in a reasonable amount of time. Solar and wind are the most common renewable energy sources in the UK, and there’s also growing interest in tidal generation. In comparison to other countries, deploying a renewable like geothermal energy is a more limited option due to the UK’s geology.

Another source of renewable energy is incineration of certain types of waste including biomass. This is considered renewable as biomass can be replenished quickly, however it’s often considered a more controversial energy source because it emits greenhouse gasses at the source but can reduce the overall emissions compared to letting the waste go into a landfill.

A major challenge for the switch to renewable energy is its intermittency: energy generation falls when the wind stops blowing and the sun goes down. Biomass incineration can provide renewable baseload power (that’s the minimum amount of electric power needed to be supplied to the electrical grid at any given time) and hydro power can provide system flexibility to support intermittent renewable energy sources like wind and the sun. Nuclear energy is also a low carbon energy source and it provides almost consistent baseload power allowing more renewable generation to be integrated on to the system.

Why do businesses need to keep pace with renewable energy developments?

Businesses play a leading role in all aspects of our lives from manufacturing and transport to food supply and entertainment. And each business process has an embodied energy.

As of today, the transport and heavy industries sectors tend to be the biggest users of energy — and therefore the biggest greenhouse emitters. But to be successful in our ambition to reach net zero, as a business community we need to reconsider the carbon in everything we consume.

When it comes to reducing carbon emissions across the economy, switching to low carbon energy is one of the most important changes a business can make.

The remaining of the article can be read here, by Deloitte .

At NXTGEN bps, we understand how important it is to move into being more sustainable and environmentally friendly. It is our mission to be able to invest in sustainable energy to help to tackle the crisis of climate change. By using renewable energy, it is not only a sustainable way to help reduce our carbon footprints and CO2 levels, but also it is much more economically viable too. As we are passionate about creating a more sustainable world to live in, we have taken it upon ourselves to try to help to make a change. This is why we are now providing a service of fully sustainable battery generators. Eliminating our reliance on diesel and petrol powered generators. NXTGEN BPS’s generators can be charged in one of two ways, solar powered or battery charging, with our generators providing consistent power with no noise or carbon emissions. With our very own solar panels and generators, we believe that we are creating a positive change in tackling global warming, making the world a greener and more sustainable place.

Hundreds of clean energy projects are not being built despite winning planning permission, making it harder for the country to ditch more polluting energy forms and meet climate targets, new analysis has warned.

Just 164 projects are currently under construction, according to the Local Government Association (LGA), while a further 1,300 wind, solar, hydrogen, waste and other projects are stuck in the pipeline.

The LGA cited problems connecting the projects to the electricity grid as a key barrier to getting them off the ground – an issue increasingly complained of by the industry.

Some developers are told they will have to wait years or decades to join the grid, which connects the power source – like a solar farm – with the end user, which could be a hospital building or a householder turning on the kettle.

An LGA spokesperson told Sky News: “Connection to the grid is increasingly getting the attention it deserves.

“We can talk about all these cool projects like solar, wind, heat, and so on. But if you can’t link them up so that people can actually use the power they’re generating – that’s a major problem.”

The power system is gradually being shifted away from fossil fuels towards a variety of cleaner power forms – including things like biomass or reusing heat from sewage works – with the aim of decarbonising the energy network by 2035.